High School Timeline

August

• Parents: attend ninth-grade parent night.
• Get involved in clubs and activities.
• Meet your counselor.
• Develop your time management and study skills.
• Learn the graduation requirements. 

September

• Students who have ALPs should complete survey No. 1 under “My Planner > Tasks Assigned to Me” in Naviance.
• Complete additional ICAP tasks as assigned

October

• Encourage your parents to attend parent-teacher conferences.

December

• Prepare for first semester finals.

January

• Start thinking about sophomore year classes

February

• Register for sophomore year.

April

• Start studying for finals

May

• Prepare for second-semester final exams

August

• Take the most rigorous courses you can handle.
• Remember your study skills.
• Continue to be involved in clubs and activities.
• Think you might want to play sports in college? Get familiar with NCAA eligibility requirements.

September

• Students who have ALPs should complete survey No. 1 under “My Planner > Tasks Assigned to Me” in Naviance.

October

• Attend a college fair.

March

• Go on college visits. Most colleges host visit days.

May

• Take AP exams.
• Prepare for second-semester final exams.

August

• Take the most rigorous courses you can handle.
• Your college applications will include grades and classes through the end of junior year.

September

• Students who have ALPs should complete survey No. 1 under “My Planner > Tasks Assigned to Me” in Naviance.
• Visit with college representatives in the post-grad center.

October

• Attend a college fair.
• Review SAT and ACT test dates.

November

• Study for the April SAT.

March

• Go on college visits. Most colleges host visit days.

April

• Take the state SAT here at Columbine. We will register you at school for the state test.

May

• Take AP exams.
• Prepare for second-semester final exams.
• Develop a list of colleges that you may apply to.
• Use your end-of-junior-year GPA and SAT scores to help guide your search.
• Attend the end-of-year College Process Workshop.

June

• Go on college visits. Most colleges have visit days set up.

August

• Attend your Senior Seminar sessions and work closely with your counselor.
• Make a plan for retaking the SAT for higher scores. There are seven national SAT dates throughout the school year.
• Start exploring scholarships to plan your applications.

September

• Students who have ALPs should complete survey No. 1 under “My Planner > Tasks Assigned to Me” in Naviance.
• Visit with college representatives in the post-grad center.
• Start college applications. It may be best to use the Common App.

October

• College application early deadlines are approaching. Nov. 1-15 is often the early deadline window.

November

• Continue to search for scholarships. Set aside time during Winter Break to apply for a few.

December

• Fill out the FAFSA for financial aid.

January

• If you applied to colleges in November, start looking for your acceptance letters.

February

• Continue searching for and applying for scholarships.

March

• Visit colleges you still might be interested in and apply for scholarships to schools you have been accepted to. 

April

• Make your college decision. Deposits are usually due May 1.

May

• Take AP exams
• Prepare for second-semester final exams
• Complete the senior survey in Naviance and request your final transcript be sent to the college you will be attending.
• Graduate!